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Michael J. Pilling

Michael J. Pilling

University of Leeds
United Kingdom

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
85
Citations
31913
World Ranking
2626
National Ranking
139

Michael J. Pilling publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael J. Pilling sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 369 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Michael J. Pilling D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Michael J. Pilling sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 85 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for exceptional advances in fundamental chemical kinetics and applications in atmospheric chemistry and combustion

Overview

Michael J. Pilling is affiliated with the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily intersects Earth and Planetary Sciences and Chemistry, with a focus on Atmospheric Science, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Spectroscopy.

The scientist's publication record includes work in venues such as The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Organic Process Research & Development, Geoscientific Model Development, Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, and Nature.

They have contributed to multiple areas within their fields, including:

  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Aerosols
  • Advanced Chemical Physics Studies
  • Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
  • Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses

Recent papers by Michael J. Pilling include:

  • AtChem (version 1), an open-source box model for the Master Chemical Mechanism (2020), published in Geoscientific Model Development
  • Global Master Equation Analysis of Rate Data for the Reaction C2H4 + H ⇄ C2H5: ΔfH0⊖C2H5 (2021), published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
  • Coaxial Dielectric Spectroscopy as an In-Line Process Analytical Technique for Reaction Monitoring (2023), published in Organic Process Research & Development
  • Route Design to Manufacture: Synthesis of the Heterocyclic Fragment of AZD5718 Using a Non-cryogenic Lithiation-Alkoxycarbonylation Reaction (2021), published in Organic Process Research & Development
  • HO2 + NO2: Kinetics, Thermochemistry, and Evidence for a Bimolecular Product Channel (2022), published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Frequent coauthors working with Michael J. Pilling include:

  • Mark A. Blitz
  • Paul W. Seakins
  • Robin J. Shannon
  • Roberto Sommariva
  • Sam Cox

Their contributions extend to topics such as fundamental chemical kinetics applied to atmospheric chemistry and combustion. In 2018, Michael J. Pilling was recognized as a Fellow of the Combustion Institute for advances in these areas.

Best Publications

  • Evaluated Kinetic Data for Combustion Modelling

    D. L. Baulch;C. J. Cobos;R. A. Cox;C. Esser

  • Protocol for the development of the Master Chemical Mechanism, MCM v3 (Part A): tropospheric degradation of non-aromatic volatile organic compounds

    S. M. Saunders;S. M. Saunders;M. E. Jenkin;R. G. Derwent;M. J. Pilling

  • Evaluated Kinetic Data for Combustion Modeling: Supplement II

    D. L. Baulch;C. T. Bowman;C. J. Cobos;R. A. Cox

  • The tropospheric degradation of volatile organic compounds: a protocol for mechanism development

    Michael E. Jenkin;Sandra M. Saunders;Michael J. Pilling

  • Photochemical ozone creation potentials for organic compounds in northwest Europe calculated with a master chemical mechanism

    Richard G. Derwent;Michael E. Jenkin;Sandra M. Saunders;Michael J. Pilling

  • Unravelling combustion mechanisms through a quantitative understanding of elementary reactions

    James A. Miller;Michael J. Pilling;Jürgen Troe

  • MESMER: an open-source master equation solver for multi-energy well reactions.

    David R. Glowacki;Chi-Hsiu Liang;Christopher Morley;Michael J. Pilling

  • Development of a detailed chemical mechanism (MCMv3.1) for the atmospheric oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons

    C. Bloss;V. Wagner;M. E. Jenkin;R. Volkamer;R. Volkamer

  • Measurement of OH and HO2 in the Troposphere

    Dwayne E. Heard;Michael J. Pilling

  • Extensive halogen-mediated ozone destruction over the tropical Atlantic Ocean

    Katie A. Read;Anoop S. Mahajan;Lucy J. Carpenter;Mathew J. Evans

  • Atmospheric chemistry of small organic peroxy radicals

    G. S. Tyndall;R. A. Cox;C. Granier;R. Lesclaux

  • Summary table of evaluated kinetic data for combustion modeling: Supplement 1

    D.L. Baulch;C.J. Cobos;R.A. Cox;P. Frank

  • A larger pool of ozone-forming carbon compounds in urban atmospheres

    Alastair C. Lewis;Nicola Carslaw;Philip J. Marriott;Russel M. Kinghorn

  • Development and testing of a comprehensive chemical mechanism for the oxidation of methane

    K. J. Hughes;T. Turányi;A. R. Clague;M. J. Pilling

  • Space‐based formaldehyde measurements as constraints on volatile organic compound emissions in east and south Asia and implications for ozone

    Tzung-May Fu;Daniel James Jacob;Paul I. Palmer;Paul I. Palmer;Kelly V. Chance

  • Chapter 4 Mathematical tools for the construction, investigation and reduction of combustion mechanisms

    Alison S. Tomlin;Alison S. Tomlin;Tamás Turányi;Tamás Turányi;Michael J. Pilling;Michael J. Pilling

  • Quantifying the seasonal and interannual variability of North American isoprene emissions using satellite observations of the formaldehyde column

    Paul I. Palmer;Paul I. Palmer;Dorian S. Abbot;Tzung-May Fu;Daniel J. Jacob

  • Oxidation capacity of the city air of Santiago, Chile

    Y. F. Elshorbany;R. Kurtenbach;P. Wiesen;E. Lissi

  • On the photochemical production of new particles in the coastal boundary layer

    Colin O'Dowd;Gordon McFiggans;David J. Creasey;Liisa Pirjola

  • Protocol for the development of the Master Chemical Mechanism, MCM v3 (Part B): tropospheric degradation of aromatic volatile organic compounds

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  • On the error of the quasi-steady-state approximation

    T. Turanyi;A. S. Tomlin;M. J. Pilling

  • Study of the recombination reaction methyl + methyl .fwdarw. ethane. 1. Experiment

    Irene R. Slagle;David Gutman;Joanne W. Davies;Michael J. Pilling

  • Photochemical ozone formation in north west Europe and its control

    R.G Derwent;M.E Jenkin;S.M Saunders;M.J Pilling

  • Kinetics and thermochemistry of R + hydrogen bromide .dblarw. RH + bromine atom reactions: determinations of the heat of formation of ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl and tert-butyl radicals

    Paul W. Seakins;Paul W. Seakins;Michael J. Pilling;Michael J. Pilling;Jukka T. Niiranen;Jukka T. Niiranen;David Gutman

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul W. Seakins
Paul W. Seakins University of Leeds
Mark A. Blitz
Mark A. Blitz University of Leeds
Dwayne E. Heard
Dwayne E. Heard University of Leeds
Alastair C. Lewis
Alastair C. Lewis University of York
James D. Lee
James D. Lee University of York
Michael E. Jenkin
Michael E. Jenkin University of Bristol
Nicola Carslaw
Nicola Carslaw University of York
Alison S. Tomlin
Alison S. Tomlin University of Leeds
Andrew R. Rickard
Andrew R. Rickard University of York
William J. Bloss
William J. Bloss University of Birmingham

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